The rate of U.S. general workforce drug positivity hit a 14-year high in 2018, according to a new drug testing analysis released April 11 by Quest Diagnostics.
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Editorial: Keeping Up With the ‘Hands’ of Time
The notion of being a “hands-on” worker still carries weight in professional circles. Increasingly, though, some of the things that once were decidedly “hands-on” are becoming much more “hands-off” thanks to the march of technological innovation.
April 11, 2019
Business, Safety
A hair sample is tested at Quest Diagnostics. (DrugTestingTV via YouTube)
Drug Positivity Rate in US General Workforce Hit 14-Year High in 2018
A hair sample is tested at Quest Diagnostics. (DrugTestingTV via YouTube)
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics, Top 100
Dart Transit
Prognostics Takes Shape as the Future of Truck Repair
Dart Transit
Condition-based maintenance is coming to commercial vehicles, and bringing with it transformative possibilities to expand real-time operational insights, foster an improved warranty process and, perhaps, accelerate sales of replacement parts, experts said.
April 11, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
1-10 in Houston by Shutterstock
FHWA Grant Supports Truck Parking Project Along I-10
1-10 in Houston by Shutterstock
The Federal Highway Administration has awarded the Texas Department of Transportation nearly $7 million to fund a truck parking availability system along Interstate 10 in four states.
April 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
A KeepTruckin dashboard camera is installed. (KeepTruckin via YouTube)
Digital Dashboard Cameras Gaining Truckers' Acceptance
A KeepTruckin dashboard camera is installed. (KeepTruckin via YouTube)
As digital technology in trucking grows, so, too, do the ways it can be combined.
April 10, 2019
Business, Safety, Logistics
Downtown Chicago after a snowfall this winter. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg News)
Spring Blizzard Set to Strike Great Plains, Midwest
Downtown Chicago after a snowfall this winter. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg News)
A potentially record-breaking storm is squeezing the warmth from spring as it brings snow and howling winds across the Great Plains and threatens to flood rivers from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
April 10, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Rep. Peter DeFazio speaks during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Boosting Safety a Priority for Next Highway Bill, House Democrats Say
Rep. Peter DeFazio speaks during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
WASHINGTON — Enhancing safety programs with the goal of reducing roadway and pedestrian fatalities nationwide will be a priority for lawmakers writing the next highway policy bill, the top transportation authorizer in the U.S. House of Representatives said April 9.
April 9, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
A truck pulls out of a parking space. (iStock)
ATRI Launches Online Survey on Truck Parking
A truck pulls out of a parking space. (iStock)
The American Transportation Research Institute has launched an online survey to collect input from drivers on their preferences regarding data formats and delivery systems of truck parking availability information.
April 9, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Tony Webster/Flickr
Minnesota DOT Leaders Urge Caution as Construction Season Begins
Tony Webster/Flickr
Minnesota Department of Transportation officials urged freight haulers and motorists to know their routes and allow extra time for trips as the agency starts work on 221 projects this construction season.
April 9, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
A Stoughton Trailers rear impact guard. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
CVSA Petitions FMCSA to Drop Rear Underride Guard Label Requirement
A Stoughton Trailers rear impact guard. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has petitioned federal regulators to eliminate a requirement that manufacturer certification stickers be on truck and trailer rear underride guards.
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